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Lesotho — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 51 observations

About this series

General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest general government expenditure reading for Lesotho was 54.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 52.5% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +1.75 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2031

PeriodValue
203153.6 % of GDP
203053.5 % of GDP
202953.2 % of GDP
202853 % of GDP
202753 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2021
202652.6 % of GDP
202554.2 % of GDP
202452.5 % of GDP
202349 % of GDP
202250.8 % of GDP
202153.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.